Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Teleconference Meeting of the Superfund Benefits Analysis Advisory Panel of the Science Advisory Board, 13027-13028 [05-5322]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 51 / Thursday, March 17, 2005 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7885–5] Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC)/Clean Air Excellence Awards Program; Notice of Meeting Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) on November 19, 1990, to provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on policy issues associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. The Committee advises on economic, environmental, technical scientific, and enforcement policy issues. Open meeting notice: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2 Section 10(a)(2), notice is hereby given that the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee will hold its next open meeting on Friday, April 8, 2005, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. Subcommittee meetings will be held on April 7, 2005 from approximately 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, the same location as the full Committee. The Mobile Source Technical Review subcommittee and the Linking Land Use, Transportation and Air Quality subcommittee will not meet at this time. The 2004 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program will follow the subcommittee meetings on April 7 at the same location. EPA established this annual awards program to recognize outstanding and innovative efforts that support progress in achieving clean air. The agenda for the full committee meeting will be posted on the CAAAC Web site: https://www.epa.gov/oar/ caaac/. Inspection of Committee Documents: The Committee agenda and any documents prepared for the meeting will be publicly available at the meeting. Thereafter, these documents, together with CAAAC meeting minutes, will be available by contacting the Office of Air and Radiation Docket and requesting information under docket OAR–2004–0075. The Docket office can be reached by telephoning 202–260– 7548; FAX 202–260–4400. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the CAAAC, please contact Pat Childers, Office of Air and DATES: VerDate jul<14>2003 14:51 Mar 16, 2005 Jkt 205001 Radiation, U.S. EPA (202) 564–1082, FAX (202) 564–1352 or by mail at U.S. EPA, Office of Air and Radiation (Mail code 6102 A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. For information on the Subcommittee meetings, please contact the following individuals: (1) Permits/NSR/Toxics Integration—Debbie Stackhouse, 919– 541–5354; and (2) Air Quality Management—Jeff Whitlow 919–541– 5523 (3) Economic Incentives and Regulatory Innovations—Carey Fitzmaurice, 202–564–1667. Additional Information on these meetings, CAAAC, its Subcommittees and the Clean Air Excellence Awards Program can be found on the CAAAC Web site: https:// www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/. Dated March 10, 2005. Robert D. Brenner, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, for Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 05–5321 Filed 3–16–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7885–4] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Teleconference Meeting of the Superfund Benefits Analysis Advisory Panel of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the SAB Superfund Benefits Analysis Advisory Panel. DATES: April 29, 2005. A public teleconference of the SAB Superfund Benefits Analysis Advisory Panel will be held from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern time on April 29, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the teleconference may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer, at telephone: (202) 343–9867 or via e-mail at: stallworth.holly@epa.gov. An agenda and any other background materials for this teleconference will be posted on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ sab/panels/sba_adv_panel.htm prior to the teleconference. Technical Contact: The technical contact in EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response for the Superfund Benefits Analysis is Ms. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13027 Melissa Friedland who can be reached at (703) 603–8864 or friedland.melissa@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) has issued a draft study of the benefits of the Superfund program. This draft study is entitled Superfund Benefits Analysis and may be found at:—https://www.epa.gov/superfund/ news/benefits.htm. In response to OSWER’s request for advice on this draft study, the Science Advisory Board Superfund Benefits Analysis Advisory Panel held a teleconference on February 11, 2005 and a face-to-face public meeting on February 24–25, 2005 for discussion of this draft study. The original ‘‘widecast’’ soliciting expertise for the Superfund Benefits Analysis Advisory Panel was published in a Notice on July 30, 2004 (69 FR 45705– 45706), and a Notice announcing both the teleconference and face-to-face meetings was published on February 7, 2005 (70 FR 6436). On April 29, 2005, the SAB Panel will discuss its draft advisory report that responds to the charge questions to the Panel. This draft advisory will be posted at the SAB Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/sab/panels/ sba_adv_panel.htm prior to the meeting. An agenda for the April 29, 2005 teleconference will also be posted on the SAB Web site prior to the teleconference. Procedures for Providing Public Comment. It is the policy of the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office to accept written public comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The EPA SAB Staff Office expects that public statements presented at the Superfund Benefits Analysis Advisory Panel’s meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: Requests to provide oral comments must be in writing (email, fax or mail) and received by Dr. Stallworth no later than five business days prior to the teleconference in order to reserve time on the meeting agenda. For teleconferences, opportunities for oral comment will usually be limited to no more than five minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes total. Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office at least five business days prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the committee for their E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1 13028 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 51 / Thursday, March 17, 2005 / Notices consideration. Comments should be supplied to the DFO at the address/ contact information noted above in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Dated: March 4, 2005. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 05–5322 Filed 3–16–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7885–3] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of an Upcoming Science Advisory Board Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference meeting of the SAB Quality Review Committee (QRC) to discuss the review of the draft SAB report, Review of EPA Region 5 Critical Ecosystem Assessment Model. DATES: April 4, 2005. A public telephone conference meeting to discuss the draft SAB report will be held on April 4, 2005 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time). ADDRESSES: The meeting for this review will be held by telephone only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain further information regarding this teleconference meeting may contact Mr. Thomas O. Miller, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board via phone (202–343– 9982) or e-mail at miller.tom@epa.gov. The SAB mailing address is: U.S. EPA, Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information about the SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: EPA Region V requested that the SAB conduct a review of the Critical Ecosystem Assessment Model (CrEAM). The CrEAM is a spatially explicit model developed by EPA Region V for predicting the ecological significance of undeveloped land using VerDate jul<14>2003 14:51 Mar 16, 2005 Jkt 205001 ecological theory, existing data sets, and geographic information system (GIS) technology. The model identifies ecologically significant areas by integrating three important conditions: (1) Ecosystem diversity, (2) ecological self sustainability, and (3) species and land cover rarity. The CrEAM was developed to assess the ecological significance of land areas across the states of EPA Region V (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin). EPA Region V asked the SAB to comment on the scientific validity of the conceptual framework and methodology used in the CrEAM to identify ecologically significant ecosystems, and on the scientific defensibility of the results generated from the CrEAM. To conduct this review, the SAB Staff Office formed the Critical Ecosystem Assessment Review Panel. The Panel was formed by augmenting the SAB’s Ecological Processes and Effects Committee with experts in ecology and the use of geographic information system technology to conduct landscape scale analyses. The Panel has completed a draft report that is now being submitted to a Quality Review Committee (QRC) of the chartered Science Advisory Board for review. The review was conducted as part of the SAB’s mission, established by 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and technical advice, consultation, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical bases for EPA policies and regulations. Background information on SAB’s review of the CrEAM was provided in Federal Register Notices published on June 7, 2004 (69 FR 31819–31820) and April 21, 2004 (69 FR 21524–21525). The purpose of an SAB QRC meeting is to conduct a public review and discussion of the SAB draft report. The focus of the discussion will be on whether: (i) The original charge questions to the SAB review panel have been adequately addressed, (ii) the report is clear and logical, and (iii) any conclusions drawn, or recommendations provided, are supported by the body of information in the review report. The outcome of the QRC review will be one, or a combination of one or more, of the following: (i) recommend SAB approval of the report without substantive change, (ii) return the report to the review panel for further work, or (iii) reject the work of the review panel and request a reconsideration and a revised report in the future. Availability of Review Material for the Board Meeting: Documents that are the subject of this meeting are available on PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the SAB Web site at: https:// www.epa.gov/sab/. Procedures for Providing Public Comment: The SAB Staff Office accepts written public comments of any length, and accommodates oral public comments whenever possible. The SAB Staff Office expects that public statements presented at SAB meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written statements. Oral Comments: In general, each individual or group requesting an oral presentation at a teleconference meeting will usually be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes total. Interested parties should contact the DFO noted above in writing via e-mail at least one week prior to the meeting in order to be placed on the public speaker list for the meeting. Speakers should provide an electronic copy of their comments for distribution to interested parties and participants in the meeting. Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), written comments should be received in the SAB Staff Office at least one week prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the committee for their consideration. Comments should be supplied to the DFO at the address/contact information above in the following formats: one hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation to access these meetings, should contact the DFO at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Dated: March 11, 2005. Vanessa T. Vu, Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. 05–5323 Filed 3–16–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission March 9, 2005. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 51 (Thursday, March 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13027-13028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5322]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7885-4]


Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a 
Teleconference Meeting of the Superfund Benefits Analysis Advisory 
Panel of the Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a 
public teleconference of the SAB Superfund Benefits Analysis Advisory 
Panel.

DATES: April 29, 2005. A public teleconference of the SAB Superfund 
Benefits Analysis Advisory Panel will be held from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM 
Eastern time on April 29, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain the call-in number and access code to participate in the 
teleconference may contact Dr. Holly Stallworth, Designated Federal 
Officer, at telephone: (202) 343-9867 or via e-mail at: 
stallworth.holly@epa.gov. An agenda and any other background materials 
for this teleconference will be posted on the SAB Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/sab/panels/sba_adv_panel.htm prior to the teleconference.
    Technical Contact: The technical contact in EPA's Office of Solid 
Waste and Emergency Response for the Superfund Benefits Analysis is Ms. 
Melissa Friedland who can be reached at (703) 603-8864 or 
friedland.melissa@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: EPA's Office of Solid Waste and 
Emergency Response (OSWER) has issued a draft study of the benefits of 
the Superfund program. This draft study is entitled Superfund Benefits 
Analysis and may be found at:--https://www.epa.gov/superfund/news/
benefits.htm. In response to OSWER's request for advice on this draft 
study, the Science Advisory Board Superfund Benefits Analysis Advisory 
Panel held a teleconference on February 11, 2005 and a face-to-face 
public meeting on February 24-25, 2005 for discussion of this draft 
study. The original ``widecast'' soliciting expertise for the Superfund 
Benefits Analysis Advisory Panel was published in a Notice on July 30, 
2004 (69 FR 45705-45706), and a Notice announcing both the 
teleconference and face-to-face meetings was published on February 7, 
2005 (70 FR 6436).
    On April 29, 2005, the SAB Panel will discuss its draft advisory 
report that responds to the charge questions to the Panel. This draft 
advisory will be posted at the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab/
panels/sba_adv_panel.htm prior to the meeting. An agenda for the 
April 29, 2005 teleconference will also be posted on the SAB Web site 
prior to the teleconference.
    Procedures for Providing Public Comment. It is the policy of the 
EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office to accept written public 
comments of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments 
whenever possible. The EPA SAB Staff Office expects that public 
statements presented at the Superfund Benefits Analysis Advisory 
Panel's meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or 
written statements. Oral Comments: Requests to provide oral comments 
must be in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and received by Dr. Stallworth 
no later than five business days prior to the teleconference in order 
to reserve time on the meeting agenda. For teleconferences, 
opportunities for oral comment will usually be limited to no more than 
five minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes total. 
Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted until the date 
of the meeting (unless otherwise stated), written comments should be 
received in the SAB Staff Office at least five business days prior to 
the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the 
committee for their

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consideration. Comments should be supplied to the DFO at the address/
contact information noted above in the following formats: one hard copy 
with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable 
file format: Adobe Acrobat, WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text files (in 
IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).

    Dated: March 4, 2005.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 05-5322 Filed 3-16-05; 8:45 am]
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